Knocking on Death's Door: Darksiders II Review

Rob Williams · 08-14-2012, 01:02 PM

In the original Darksiders, we assumed the role of one of the four horsemen, War, who's been accused of unleashing the apocalypse on the world. In this second title, we play as his brother, Death, who vows to clear War's good name. Though the stories are shared, Darksiders II proves to be one of the best aRPGs we've ever played.

Read through our look at Darksiders II for the PC and then discuss it here!

Kayden · 08-14-2012, 05:10 PM

I want one.....

Good review Rob, how was it playing a char named Death? (c;

Rob Williams · 08-14-2012, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayden

I want one.....

Good review Rob, how was it playing a char named Death? (c;

It was oh-so-sweet. Felt like the game was made just for me.

Doomsday · 08-16-2012, 08:10 AM

Very nice man!

Finally something to take me away from TOR!

(for a while

)

Rob Williams · 08-16-2012, 05:30 PM

I didn't know you were still playing ToR, hah. Everyone I know who played from the start took breaks a while ago. And yes, DS II is definitely a good break from things, pretty refreshing game.

Doomsday · 08-16-2012, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Williams

I didn't know you were still playing ToR, hah. Everyone I know who played from the start took breaks a while ago. And yes, DS II is definitely a good break from things, pretty refreshing game.

I am enjoying the hell out of that game!

Got a 4th lvl 50 now, Sith Assassin!

1st was, Sith Juggernaut, now with Columi and Black Hole mods!
2nd, Jedi Guardian, same as above mods! (This story has the biggest impact on the galaxy)
3rd, Mercenary, Full Black Hole mods!
4th, Sith Assassin, hit lvl 50 last night!

and have a lvl 20 Commando, really nice class story this one!

Rob Williams · 08-16-2012, 08:11 PM

Awesome that you are digging the game so much. You going to go the F2P route when it pops up, or stick to the monthly sub?

Doomsday · 08-17-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Williams

Awesome that you are digging the game so much. You going to go the F2P route when it pops up, or stick to the monthly sub?

I am not going F2P, there be restrictions, and I can easily afford to pay the 13$ monthly for the 6 month package! Most importantly, I am getting my pay's worth! I Love it!

Rob Williams · 08-17-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

I am not going F2P, there be restrictions, and I can easily afford to pay the 13$ monthly for the 6 month package! Most importantly, I am getting my pay's worth! I Love it!

Good stuff!

DarkStarr · 08-19-2012, 11:56 AM

LOL, DarkSiders II is AWESOME! I love it. Crazy weird weapons that can eat other weapons etc etc.

Rob Williams · 08-20-2012, 12:46 PM

I admit I haven't even touched the game since the review

I've been swamped with other things! And now I gotta dig into Sleeping Dogs and review that!

Doomsday · 08-25-2012, 04:55 AM

I really wish the graphics were a bit better though!

Kayden · 08-25-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

I really wish the graphics were a bit better though!

A high res graphic pack would be nice (c:

Though considering the lack of options on the PC, I doubt we will see such a thing. )c:

Rob Williams · 08-27-2012, 12:33 PM

I wouldn't turn down a high-res pack either. It's not so much that the game looks bad, it just lacks that crisp look.

Doomsday · 08-29-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Williams

I wouldn't turn down a high-res pack either. It's not so much that the game looks bad, it just lacks that crisp look.

Exactly!

08-14-2012, 01:02 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Knocking on Death's Door: Darksiders II Review In the original Darksiders, we assumed the role of one of the four horsemen, War, who's been accused of unleashing the apocalypse on the world. In this second title, we play as his brother, Death, who vows to clear War's good name. Though the stories are shared, Darksiders II proves to be one of the best aRPGs we've ever played. Read through our look at Darksiders II for the PC and then discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-14-2012, 05:10 PM	#2
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08-16-2012, 08:10 AM	#4
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	Very nice man! Finally something to take me away from TOR! (for a while ) __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

08-16-2012, 05:30 PM	#5
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I didn't know you were still playing ToR, hah. Everyone I know who played from the start took breaks a while ago. And yes, DS II is definitely a good break from things, pretty refreshing game. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-16-2012, 08:11 PM	#7
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Awesome that you are digging the game so much. You going to go the F2P route when it pops up, or stick to the monthly sub? __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-19-2012, 11:56 AM	#10
DarkStarr Tech Monkey Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 623	LOL, DarkSiders II is AWESOME! I love it. Crazy weird weapons that can eat other weapons etc etc. __________________ Intel Core i7 2700k (4.8 @ 100x48) Watercooled - 16GB Crucial Ballistix @ 1600 Mhz 9.9.9.24 2T 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600 Mhz 9.9.9.24 2T - Asus Sabertooth P67 - Asus Radeon 7970 Ref. (Non Ghz) Heatkiller 79xx Ni-Bl (Soon) @ 1050/1500 - 64Gb Crucial M4 SSD - 3x Hitachi 1Tb - Corsair TX950W Azza Genesis 9000B - 2x Samsung SyncMaster S27A550H - Vizio 32" LCD

08-20-2012, 12:46 PM	#11
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I admit I haven't even touched the game since the review I've been swamped with other things! And now I gotta dig into Sleeping Dogs and review that! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

08-25-2012, 04:55 AM	#12
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	I really wish the graphics were a bit better though! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

08-27-2012, 12:33 PM	#14
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	I wouldn't turn down a high-res pack either. It's not so much that the game looks bad, it just lacks that crisp look. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

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